One lakh firms de-registered for dubious transactions after note ban: Modi

The Prime Minister was addressing the foundation day function of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) where he delivered an hour-long speech.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the government has identified over 3 lakh companies for indulging in dubious transactions after last year’s demonetisation drive.

An additional 37,000 plus shell companies involved in converting black money into white have also been traced, he said.

Hailing the note ban as a move against black money and corruption, he said data mining process to scan the record of money deposited after demonetisation was under way and promised action against defaulters with out thinking about its political implication. “Initial probe has put three lakh companies under scanner,” Modi said at an event of chartered accountants.